What should be the maximun weight i can lift w/o going overboard?

im 140 lbs and right now im benching a constant 60 lbs everyday. now, i dont want to look like a body builder so should i just stick with 60lbs
Answer:
no
if you want to be strong that is not going to cut it. dont worry about looking like a body builder... it wont happen unless you load up on protein creatin roids and supps like that. (if you use a supp use protein)
to be strong you need to push yourself with the weight and do lower reps

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60 pounds really isnt that much.
you arent goin to look like a body builder lifting 60 lbs.
if you want to look strong but not ripped you mite wanna step it up

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When you get to a point where you are benchpressing your own body weight (in your case 140lbs.) is always a good reachable goal. Going overboard is when you see fellas pressing 300 + lbs. but then again they are usually professional football players. When it comes to lifting weights you should never do the same weightlifting exercise everyday. Your muscles need at least a day to recuperate and rebuild strength. I know body builders will only, for example, workout their chests once a week. The only thing really that you are doing is building a lot of endurance, but should really give those muscles about 48hrs of rest before going at it again. Make sure though when you do benchpress to do about 3-4 sets with up to 10-12 reps per set. Body builders tend to do less reps per set with higher weights. With doing 10-12 reps your building more endurance and pure strength as opposed to just a look.

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